I know some of you haven’t missed me that much (Hi, Volando!), but I’ve been super busy and stuff as of late and, as a result, haven’t been doing much writing at all. I’m incredibly fortunate that I don’t have to write for a living. That sounds like a strange statement to make—after all, who wouldn’t…

In his article, “A Message To All My Childless Readers,” my dear brother says the following: “It’s possible that having a daughter is wonderful. It’s also possible that owning a Harley-Davidson Road Glide is wonderful. But I don’t know, because I don’t have either. So I won’t say. “ I will. Having a daughter is wonderful.

On June 13th, 2012, I was featured as a guest writer at The Truth About Cars for the first time, writing about my Boss 302 purchase experience. The Boss remains a fixture in my life and my garage, but nearly everything else around it has changed.

Today at the local library, they had “Heroes Day” as part of their Summer Reading Program. My mother-in-law took my kids over to meet a police officer, and they were thrilled to have to opportunity to sit in a police car. It would never occur to either of them to be wary or afraid of…